one of the pieces the choir i sing in is performing for our final concert this year is “Do you hear the people sing” from Les Mis
i found this youtube video with 17 Valjeans performing the song – the “Australian” Valjean is a kiwi singer (you’ll see him at 1:39) who died suddenly last weekend between performances of Wicked – so sad – he was a pop singer i grew up listening to
I am a:
I have a secret passion – well – maybe not so secret – teaching is not about feeding information into kids brains – it’s about creating a place where kids are inspired, enthused, excited about discovery and learning – so my goal as a teacher is to leave my kids wanting more and having the skills to find out more.
This year I’ve moved up a year level and am enjoying the more sophisticated conversations and explorations that we are having in the classroom. It’s exciting to see kids motivated because our classroom is using 21st Century tools for their everyday teaching and learning.
This blog is really for my reflective practise – about things that have worked (or not worked) in my classroom and to share these with others in my PLN.
I should also mention that I’m a Kiwi living in the North Island of New Zealand (just north of Wellington).
